Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in World
World: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants was 24,843 Patents in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
24,843 Patents
Change on year
down 42.8%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
100,741 Patents
in 2016
All-time low
2,791 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
45
1978–2022
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in World, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2022, patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in World stood at 24,843 Patents.
The figure is down 42.8% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in World peaked at 100,741 Patents in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,791 Patents, in 1978.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in World, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2,791 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 8,795 Patents | +215.1% |
| 1980 | 13,873 Patents | +57.7% |
| 1981 | 17,358 Patents | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 19,880 Patents | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 21,855 Patents | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 25,207 Patents | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 26,692 Patents | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 28,916 Patents | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 30,451 Patents | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 34,233 Patents | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 36,858 Patents | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 42,098 Patents | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 39,872 Patents | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 40,845 Patents | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 41,690 Patents | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 42,738 Patents | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 44,075 Patents | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 46,791 Patents | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 50,212 Patents | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 54,114 Patents | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 56,863 Patents | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 61,265 Patents | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 62,663 Patents | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 61,451 Patents | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 63,291 Patents | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 65,413 Patents | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 67,848 Patents | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 70,901 Patents | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 72,452 Patents | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 75,407 Patents | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 74,785 Patents | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 79,150 Patents | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 84,605 Patents | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 90,110 Patents | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 94,319 Patents | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 99,496 Patents | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 99,661 Patents | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 100,741 Patents | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 99,117 Patents | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 92,700 Patents | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 81,826 Patents | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 64,721 Patents | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 43,420 Patents | -32.9% |
| 2022 | 24,843 Patents | -42.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,793 Patents | 2,791 Patents | 8,795 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 25,532 Patents | 13,873 Patents | 36,858 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,930 Patents | 39,872 Patents | 56,863 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,548 Patents | 61,265 Patents | 75,407 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,172 Patents | 79,150 Patents | 100,741 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,328 Patents | 24,843 Patents | 64,721 Patents | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in World?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in World was 24,843 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 100,741 Patents in 2016.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,791 Patents in 1978.
- How does World rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants?
- World ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2022.
- Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)